| Phrasal verb | Znaczenie | Przykład |
| back down | zrezygnować, wycofać się | Tom was going to call the police when I told him I'd wrecked his car, but he backed down when I said I'd pay for the damage. |
| back off | zrezygnować, wycofać się | Tom was ready to call the police when I told him I'd wrecked his car, but he backed off when I said I'd pay for the damage. |
| back onto something | być tyłem zwróconym ku czemuś | The church backs onto the supermarket. Many people go shopping after a mass. |
| back out of | wycofać się z czegoś | If we sign this contract, there's no backing out. |
| back up | cofnąć się | You missed the lines in the parking space. You'll have to back up and try again. |
| back up | cofnąć | You're too close! Back your car up so I can open the garage door. |
| back up | potwierdzić, poprzeć | If you don't believe me, talk to Dave. He'll back me up. |
| back up | zrobić kopię bezpieczeństwa | When my computer crashed, I lost many of my files. It's a good thing I backed them up. |